Women's Soccer

Lawson Named ODAC Representative for the NCAA WOY

Aug 02, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Recent Washington and Lee graduate
Kat Lawson (White Post, Va./Clarke County) has been selected as the
Old Dominion Athletic Conference's 2012 representative for the NCAA
Woman of the Year Award.

A three-year letterwinner and a team captain for the women's
soccer team as a senior, Lawson was among 429 individuals nominated
for the award, which honors senior female student-athletes who have
distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the
areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and
leadership.

The 2012 Washington and Lee Senior Female Athlete of the Year,
Lawson started all 59 games of her W&L career as a defender,
tallying one goal and two assists and helping the Generals allow a
0.50 goals-against average (GAA) over that span.

Lawson earned First Team All-ODAC honors all three years at
W&L, helping the Generals to a 40-12-7 overall record and one
conference title. Additionally, she is the first athlete in
program history to earn First Team All-America honors twice, doing
so in 2009 and again last fall when W&L ranked sixth nationally
with a 0.36 GAA. Following her final season, Lawson was
selected to receive a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate
Scholarship.

In September, the NCAA will announce the Top 30 honorees for the
NCAA Woman of the Year Award, with a ceremony to honor the winner
this fall.